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Therapy
may be instituted before the results of the caltures and other laboratory
studies are known; however, once these results become available, anti-infective
therapy should be adjusted accordingly.
1.
Cryptococcosis, including cryptococcal meningitis and infestions of
other sides (e.g., pulmonary, cutaneous). Normal hosts and patients
with AIDS, organ transplants or other causes of immunosuppression maybe
treated. Fluconazole can be used as maintenance therapy to prevent relapse
of cryptococcal disease in patients with AIDS.
2.
Systemic candidiasis, including candidemia, disseminated candidiasis
and other forms of invasive candidal infections. These include infections
of the peritoneum, endocardium, eye, and pulmonary and urinary tracts.
Patients with malignancy, in intensive care units, receiving cytotoxic
or immunosuppressive therapy, or with other factors predisposing to
candidal infection may be treated.
3.
Mucosal candidiasis. These include oropharyngeal, esophageal, non-invasive
broncopulmonary infections, candiduria, mucocutaneous and chronic oral
atropic candidiasis (denture sore mouth). Normal hosts and patients
with compromised immune function maybe treated. Prevention of relapse
of oropharyngeal candidiasis in patients with AIDS.
4.Genital
candidiasis. Vaginal candidiasis acute or recurrent; and propylaxis
to reduce the incidence of recurrent vaginal candidiasis (3 or more
episodes a year). Candidal balanitis.
5.Prevention
of fungal infections in patients with malignancy who are predisposed
to such infections as a result of cytotoxic chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
6.Dermatomycosis
including tinea pedis, tinea corpuris, tinea cruris, tinea versicolor,
and dermal candida infections.
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